74 HUMANE HORSE-TRAINING 



I said, " Your groom didn't know where to put the 

 rope " ; and then and there I placed the pulling rope 

 around the pony's body and worked him out. After- 

 wards I instructed her to tie him up with his bridle on. 

 I then fired my gun over his head and he stood quite 

 quiet. He was always safe to tie up after that lesson. 



THE MASTER REIN. THE WAY TO USE IT 



No matter how rough the horse may be, he can be 

 humanely broken and subdued by the master rein. 



Lead the horse into the field or an enclosure — a good 

 big farm stock-yard is an ideal place, because if he 

 gets away from you before you are proficient it doesn't 

 much matter, for he cannot go far. Have a good strong 

 open bridle on, a big double-ring snaffle-bit, with cheek 

 leathers, the surcingle as described, long reins, good 

 set of bandages and knee-caps, the foot-straps and 

 the master rein as seen in illustration. The driving 

 long reins are running through the low rings on 

 the surcingle. Take the reins in the left hand and 

 the master rein in the right hand, give the command 

 " Get up ! " and let the horse walk round the imaginary 

 circle as described in colt -training ; gradually let the 

 horse feel a little pressure on the master rein. Shout 

 at him, and tell him to do what he likes ; if he is going 



